Cosmetic massage device



Aug. 1'3, 1968 sHlGEYuKl OHKUBO COSMETIC MASSAGE DEVICE Filed oct. 15, 1965 United States Patent O 3,396,720 COSMETIC MASSAGE DEVICE Shigeyuki Ohkubo, 428 Kamiodanaka, Kawasaki-shi, Japan Filed Oct. 15, 1965, Ser. No. 496,360 Claims priority, application .Iaparn Oct. 30, 1964, 39/84,484 4 Claims. (Cl. 12S- 40) ABSTRACT F THE DISCLOSURE A cosmetic massage device has upper and lower casings which are connected by an adjusting ring. An iron core with a coil is in the lower casing cooperating with an armature connected to an elastic plate secured in the upper casing. Movement of the armature causes expansion and contraction of an air chamber with suction and exhaust valves. The air chamber is connected to a vacuum chamber `surrounded by an elastic element for contacting the skin. Operation of the coil by A.C. causes vibration of the armature and suction within the vacuum chamber to remove dirt, dust and other substances from the pores of the skin by vacuum.

The present invention relates to a cosmetic massage device which is adapted to massage on the skin of the face while locally applying a vacuum pressure.

An object of the present invention is the provision that after washing the face by means of cleansing cream the dust, secreting substance and fatty substance still remaining in the pores of the skin may be further removed.

Another object of the present invention is the provision that by applying a negative pressure externally of the peripheral blood vessels to make them expand, the blood flow may be improved, or by facilitating the amino acid, lymph, leucocyte, old erythrocyte, etc. contained in the blood within the peripheral blood vessels to permeate therethrough, the in'herent function of the peripheral blood vessels may be enhanced, and thereby the creation of wrinkles or spots on the face may be precluded or they may be removed.

Further object of the present invention is the provision that the surface of the skin may be smoothed and made apt to have cosmetics extended thereon when applied, and also that the surface after applied with the cosmetics may become smooth and beautiful.

Still further object of the present invention is the provision that one who wants to make up may easily use the ,device by oneself and also may simply use the device every day while looking at oneself in a mirror each time one makes up.

Another object of the present invention is the provision that the vacuum generating device may he extremely simplied, especially, without employing the relatively expensive electric motor, the valve means of the vacuum pump may be simplified and yet the operation of the valve may be assured.

Still another object of the present invention is the provision that the device is not only adaptable for cosmetic use but also it serves to accelerate the function of the peripheral blood vessels in the proximity of the skin surface.

FIG. l is a longitudinal cross section view of a cosmetic cleaner according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is an enlarged cross section view of a part of FIG. 1 under its suction stroke, FIG. 3 is an enlarged cross -section View of the same part as that in FIG. 2 under its exhaust stroke,

3,396,720 Patented Aug. 13, 1968 ICC FIG. 4 is an enlarged cross section view of another embodiment of the invention under its suction stroke, FIG. 5 is an enlarged cross section view of the same part as that in FIG. 4 under its exhaust stroke, FIG. 6 is an enlarged cross section view of a still further embodiment of the invention under its suction stroke, and FIG. 7 is an enlarged cross section View of the same part as that in FIG. 6 under its exhaust stroke.

In the drawings, an upper casing is shown at 1, a lower casing is shown at 2, the lower casing 2 having a recess 3 formed around its upper end, into which recess is loosely tted an expansion and contraction adjusting ring 4, and around the lower end of the upper casing 1 are provided screw threads 5 so that the threads 5 may be threadably engaged with screw threads 6 of the expansion and contraction adjusting ring 4.

In this connction, guide bores 1 drilled in the upper casing 1 are slidably engaged with guide rods 2 projecting from the lower casing 2.

The combined shape of the upper casing 1 and the lower casing 2 is somewhat similar to an egg-like shape, and the size of the combined casings is such that it may be grasped in a single hand.

An iron core is shown at 7, on which a coil 8 is wound, terminals of the coil 8 being shown at 8', and these terminals are adapted to receive terminals of a power supply cord (not shown).

A strong-weak transfer switch is shown at 9 which is adapted to regulate the magnetic force of the coil 8.

A thin elastic metal plate is shown at 10, which is xedly secured within the upper casing 1 by means of stud bolts 11. On the upper and flower surfaces of the thin metal plate 10 are respectively lixed a fixture 12 and a connecting rod 13, an armature 14 being secured to the lower end of the connecting rod 13, and this armature 14 is opposed to the magnetic poles 7', 7 of the aforementioned iron core 7.

The upper end of the fixture 12 is fixedly secured to the center portion of an elastic disc 15 as of rubber, a thick portion 15 is formed along the periphery of the elastic disc 15, an air chamber 16 is defined above the upper surface of the center portion of disc 15. On the thick portion 15 is superposed a disc-shaped elastic suction valve 17 having a hole 19 drilled therethrough, this elastic suction Valve 17 is caused to make a tight surface contact with the lower surface of the upper end wall 18 of the upper casing 1, and the elastic suction valve 17 and the elastic disc 15 are xedly secured to the upper end wall 18 by means of stud bolts 33.

In the fixture 12 is provided an L-shaped exhaust hole 20, one end of the exhaust hole being open to the inside of the air chamber 16, the other end being open to the outside of the air chamber 16, at opening 20' and the fixture 12 is pressed an exhaust valve consisting of a rubber sleeve 22.

Onto :the upper surface of the upper end wall 18 is threadably secured a suction element 21 by the intermediary of a packing 21.

The suction element 21 consists of a mounting portion 32 formed of rigid material and a skin contacting portion 23 formed of elastic material. On the upper surface of the center portion of this element is provided a vacuum chamber 24 having a large aperture, and on the lower surface is provided a suction hole 25 so that said suction hole 25 may communicate with another suction hole 26 drilled through the upper end wall 18 of the upper casing 1.

On the other hand, the suction hole 26 and the hole 19 drilled through the elastic suction valve 17 are staggered in position, and these holes are blocked from each other by means of the elastic suction valve 17 therebetween.

Upon using this cosmetic cleaner, the terminals 8' are connected through a cord, for instance, to a home power supply such as, for example, an A.C. power source having a frequency of 50 or 60 c.p.s. and a voltage of 100 or 200 v., the switch 9 is turned on to supply said A.C. power to the coil 8, and thus the skin contacting portion 23 of the suction element 21 is brought onto the skin S of the surface and rubbed thereon according to the known method of massage.

Then a tractive force is intermittently exerted upon the magnetic pole 7 of the iron core 7 in synchronization with the frequency of the afore-mentioned A.C. power source.

Consequently, the armature 14 approaches to the magnetic pole 7 against the elastic force of the metal plate 10 and the resistance of the elastic disc 15, and then the various portions take the state shown in FIG. 2.

In other words, the air chamber 16 expands in volume resulting in reduction of its internal pressure to lower than the pressure (atmospheric pressure) of the vacuum chamber 24, and thereby the air in the vacuum chamber 24 pushes the elastic suction valve 17 downwardly through the suction holes 25, 26, so that the suction hole 26 and the hole 19 may be caused to communicate with each other so as to make air flow into the air chamber 16.

In the next instant, when the tractive force of the magnetic pole 7 becomes ineffective at the point of inversion of the direction of current of the power source, the armature 14 is pulled upwardly by the elastic force of the metal plate 10, so that the various portions coupled thereto may shift from the state shown in FIG. 2 to another state shown in FIG. 3.

More particularly, the air chamber 16 reduces its volume resulting in rise of its internal pressure to higher than the pressure in the suction chamber 24, and thereby the elastic suction valve 17 is pushed upwardly so that the hole 19 and the suction hole 26 may be blocked from each other by means of the elastic suction valve 17. Therefore, the air within the air chamber 16 will push out the rubber pipe 22 through the exhaust hole 20 to open its outlet, and thus the ai-r will escape into the atmosphere.

The motion of this armature 14 completes one reciprocation for each time when the A C. power source changes the direction of its current, and therefore if an A.C. power source of 60 c.p.s. is employed, the armature 14 will vibrate at the rate of 120 c.p.s.

By turning the expansion and contraction adjusting ring 4, the gap space between the upper casing 1 and the lower casing 2 may be varied and simultaneously the gap space between the magnetic pole 7' and the armature 14 may be either increased or decreased, so that the amplitude of vibration of the armature 14 and the elastic disc 15 integrally coupled thereto may be adjusted to regulate the degree of vacuum in the vacuum chamber 24. By the way, this amplitude of vibration is preferably about 4 mm.

In this way, the inner space of the vacuum chamber 24 is evacuated, and the skin S opposed to the vacuum chamber 24 upheaves somewhat into a hill shape.

If the vacuum chamber 24 is gradually shifted along the skin under the above-mentioned state, the hill-shaped upheaval will also shift just as a wave propagates, and the skin S which comes outside of the vacuum chamber will be brought back to the original at state.

Then there occurs a phenomenon that the dirt which was blocking the pores located at the hill-shaped upheaved skin portion, is squeezed out from the deep of the pores towards the surface of the skin.

In this way, the dirt squeezed out onto the skin surface, adhere to the inside of the skin contacting portion 23 or to the top surface of the mounting portion 32. Therefore, when the adhered dirts have become a considerable amount, the suction element 21 is removed from the upper casing 1 and also the skin contacting portion 23 is removed from the mounting portion 32 for cleaning, and then they are reassembled for use.

In the embodiment shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, instead of providing the exhaust hole 20 in the fixture 12 as in the case of FIGS. 1 to 3, an exhaust hole 27 is drilled through the upper end wall 18 of the upper casing 1 and through the elastic suction valve 17, the upper end of the suction hole 27 being covered by a portion 21" of the packing 21', and an atmosphere communicating hole 28 is formed above the covering portion 21". As shown in FIG. 4, when the pressure in the air chamber 16 is reduced, the exhaust hole 27 is closed by the exhaust valve utilizing the portion 21 of the packing 21', and the elastic suction valve 17 is opened to suck up the air within the vacuum chamber 24 into the air chamber 16. As shown in FIG. 5, when the pressure in the air chamber 16 is enhanced, the elastic suction valve 17 is closed and the portion 21" of the packing 21' is forcibly opened to communicate the exhaust hole 27 with the atmosphere communicating hole 28, and thereby the air within the air chamber 16 is exhausted into the atmosphere. With regard to other portions, the embodiment in FIGS. 4 and 5 is similar to that shown in FIGS. l to 3.

Still further in the embodiment shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, in contrast to the fact that the exhaust hole 20 is pro vided in the fixture 12 in the case of FIGS. 1 to 3, an exhaust hole 29 is drilled through the elastic disc 15, beneath the elastic disc 15 is tightly overlapped an exhaust valve consisting as of rubber disc 30, and an atmosphere communicating hole 31 is drilled through this rubber disc 30 so that the exhaust hole 29 and the atmosphere communicating hole 31 are communicated with each other. As shown in FIG. 6, when the pressure in the air chamber 16 is reduced, the elastic valve 17 is opened to make the air within the air chamber 24 flow into the air chamber 16 similarly to the embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, and during this period the ex' haust valve consisting of the rubber disc 30 keeps a tight contact state with the elastic disc 15 so as to close the exhaust hole 29 and the amtosphere communicating hole 31.

As shown in FIG. 7, when the pressure in the air chamber 16 is increased, the elastic suction Valve 17 closes to block the .suction hole 26 and the hole .19, and consequently the rubber disc 30 is pushed downwardly to create a gap clearance between the elastic disc 15 and the rubber disc 30, through which the air in the air chamber 16 is exhausted into the atmosphere. With respect to other portions, the embodiment in FIGS. 6 aud 7 is almost similar to that shown -in FIGS. l to 3.

What is claimed is:

1. A cosmetic massage device comprising; an upper casing and a lower casing coupled to each other by means of an expansion and contraction adjusting ring, the upper casing housing a fixture supported by an elastic metal disc from the casing, an armature coupled to the fixture, an expansibile air chamber in the upper casing operated by the armature and including inlet and exhaust Valves for inlet and exhaust openings in the expansible air chamber, an iron core having a coil wound thereon in the lower casing for cooperating with the armature, and a suction element including a vacuum chamber with a suction hole leading to the air chamber and an elastic skin contacting element, the lsuction element lbeing mounted on the upper end of the upper casing.

2. A cosmetic massage device as claimed in claim 1 wherein the exhaust opening is an L-shaped exhaust hole formed in the fixture, one end of the exhaust hole opening into the air chamber and the other end being covered by an exhaust valve consisting of a rubber sleeve.

3. A cosmetic massage device as claimed in claim 1 where-in the exhaust opening is provided through an upper end wall of the upper casing, the upper end of the exhaust opening being covered by an exhaust valve which utilizes a portion of a packing, and an atmosphere com- References Cited municating hole above the xhaust valXl/e in he calsing. 1 UNITED STATES PATENTS 4. A cosmetic massa e evice as c aime in c aim wherein the exhaust valvge is made of a rubber disc tightly 9311102 7/1909 Walter 128' 297 overlapping on an elastic disc portion of the air cham- 5 1714898 5/1929 Zund'B'urguet 12S-23g ber, and an exhaust hole and atmosphere communicating 1882040 10/1932 Roehm 12S-3 hole extending through the exhaust disc and exhaust valve FOREIGN PATENTS respectively so that the exhaust hole and atmosphere 551,933 3/1943 Great Britain communicating hole are staggered with respect to each other. 10 L. W. TRAPP, Primary Examiner. 

